Submitted on Wednesday 17th March 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legalise pepper spray for the purpose of self defence.
Citizen possession of pepper spray is an offence under Section 5(1)(b) of the Firearms Act 1968. This petition asks for the legalisation of the possession and purchase of pepper spray for the purpose of self defence.
Legal deterrent sprays do not disable an attacker. They resemble the look of pepper spray as a preventative measure, and contain scents/dyes that aid in identifying the attacker after an offence has taken place. Rape alarms rely on there being someone else within earshot who can stop an attack.
Pepper spray on the other hand temporarily disables an attacker. It provides victims with a way to defend themselves and can potentially create an opportunity to escape.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action:
Make it legal to carry non-lethal self defence weapons: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577568
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